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Gandhi, who began a two-day visit to poll-bound Mizoram, asserted that the Congress had ushered in peace in the insurgency-hit northeastern state with the signing of a peace accord in 1986. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi AIZAWAL: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday charged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi was more concerned about happenings in Israel than in Manipur, which has been riven by an ethnic conflict since May this year. Addressing a rally near Raj Bhavan here after undertaking a 2-km-long padayatra through the city roads, he said that neighbouring Manipur is no longer a unified single state, but has been divided into two states on ethnic lines. Gandhi, who began a two-day visit to poll-bound Mizoram, asserted that the Congress had ushered in peace in the insurgency-hit northeastern state with the signing of a peace accord in 1986. "It is amazing to me that the PM and the Government of India are so interested in what is happening in Israel (Israel-Hamas conflict) but...

"I always wanted to be a model, whether a beauty model, an advertising model or a catwalk model," the model had said in an old interview.  Sherika De Armas died on October 13. Former Miss World Contestant Sherika De Armas, who represented Uruguay in the Miss World competition in 2015, died on October 13 at the age of 26 after her battle with cervical cancer, as per a report in the New York Post. Ms De Armas had undergone chemotherapy and radiotherapy treatment. Her death sent shockwaves through Uruguay and around the world. "Fly high, little sister. Always and forever," her brother, Mayk' De Armas, said on social media. Miss Universe Uruguay 2022 Carla Romero, mourned that Ms De Armas was "too evolved for this world. One of the most beautiful women I have ever met in my life." "I will always remember you, not only for all the support you gave me and how much you wanted to see me grow, but for your affection, your joy, the friends we shared and t...

The Army's Nagrota-headquartered White Knight Corps on Saturday said that Singh died while on sentry duty in Rajouri sector due to a self-inflicted gunshot injury. Agniveer Amritpal Singh NEW DELHI: The Army has said that Agniveer Amritpal Singh died by suicide by shooting himself while on sentry duty and that military honours were not extended to his funeral as deaths arising out of self-inflicted injuries are not given such honours. The Army, on Sunday, asserted that it does not differentiate among soldiers based on whether they joined the force prior to or after the implementation of the Agnipath scheme. There were allegations that the military honours were not extended to Singh's funeral as he was an Agniveer soldier. The Army's Nagrota-headquartered White Knight Corps on Saturday said that Singh died while on sentry duty in Rajouri sector due to a self-inflicted gunshot injury. In a statement on Sunday night, the Army said there has been some "misunderstanding ...

The Muslim civil liberties organization called the crime “our worst nightmare,” and part of a disturbing spike in hate calls and emails since the outbreak of the Israel-Hamas war. Ahmed Rehab, left, executive director of the Chicago chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations, embraces Odey Al-Fayoume, father of Wadea Al-Fayoume, 6. CHICAGO: A 71-year-old Illinois man accused of fatally stabbing a 6-year-old boy and seriously wounding a 32-year-old woman was charged with a hate crime Sunday. Police allege he singled out the victims because of their Islamic faith and as a response to the war between Israel and Hamas. In recent days, police in U.S. cities and federal authorities have been on high alert for violence driven by antisemitic or Islamophobic sentiments. FBI officials, along with Jewish and Muslim groups, have reported an increase of hateful and threatening rhetoric. In the Chicago-area case, officers found the woman and boy late Saturday morning at a home in an u...

BJP’s TN unit chief K Annamalai told reporters in Coimbatore that if Udhayanidhi says we have to look at a sport as just a  sport, he too should have looked at ‘Sanatana Dharma’ as a religion. Udhayanidhi Stalin. CHENNAI/COIMBATORE: Sports Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin has criticised Gujarat cricket fans who raised ‘Jai Shri Ram’ slogans directed at Pakistani cricketer Mohamed Rizwan during the World Cup match at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Saturday. In a message on X (formerly twitter), Udhayanidhi said, “India is renowned for its sportsmanship and hospitality. However, the treatment meted out to Pakistan players at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad is unacceptable and a new low. Sports should be a unifying force between countries, fostering true brotherhood. Using it as a tool to spread hatred is condemnable.” Udhayanidhi’s post garnered over a million views within a day and received over 5,500 retweets by 6 p.m. on Sunday. In the comment section, a majority of indivi...

The project was launched in 2015 during the tenure of the second Oommen Chandy-led UDF government. The initiative resolved the infamous flooding that kept hitting the Thampanoor region. Kerala has been witnessing heavy rains. THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Recent reports of flooding in the city’s low-lying areas have left former Chief Secretary Jiji Thomson disappointed. Jiji, along with then Thiruvananthapuram district collector Biju Prabhakar, initiated Operation Anantha-1 in 2015 at a cost of Rs 60 crore to successfully rid the city of waterlogging following rain. However, in the absence of follow-up from successive governments in the past eight years, the effects of the drive are now wearing off. The project was launched in 2015 during the tenure of the second Oommen Chandy-led UDF government. The initiative resolved the infamous flooding that kept hitting the Thampanoor region. Though Jiji and Biju, the architects behind the revolutionary project, repeatedly warned the authorities concern...

If Israel does invade the Palestinian enclave of Gaza in its war on Hamas, Lebanon's Iran-backed Hezbollah movement has warned it may escalate its military involvement. A shell from Israeli artillery explodes over a house in al-Bustan, a Lebanese border village with Israel, south Lebanon, Sunday, Oct. 15, 2023. BEIRUT: Israel's northern border with Lebanon is often tense, the legacy of past conflicts. But as Israel readies to invade Gaza, its army faces the threat of a two-front war. Repeated fire in recent days has claimed lives on both sides of the UN-patrolled border between Lebanon and Israel, which remain technically at war. If Israel does invade the Palestinian enclave of Gaza in its war on Hamas, Lebanon's Iran-backed Hezbollah movement has warned it may escalate its military involvement. Israel's Defence Minister Yoav Gallant said on Sunday that "we have no interest in a war in the north, we don't want to escalate the situation". He urged Hezb...